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  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 12, 2012
Our View: Time for leadership

Ever since the retirement in March 2001 of much-liked Sarasota City Manager David Sollenberger - liked by taxpayers, city commissioners and city staff members alike, City Hall has hobbled along, a man with an iron leg - tentatively, unable to walk with a strong, steady, optimistic stride.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • October 10, 2012
Pumpkin Festival rolls into East County

The annual Hunsader Farms Pumpkin Festival starts Oct. 13.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • January 10, 2013
No Man Left Behind

Two British-born Sarasota men are heading up the most successful civilian-led MIA recovery group in the country.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • November 8, 2012
COMMUNITY FIXTURE: Jim Krill

With the closures of local businesses, such as the Golden Apple Dinner Theatre, Wolf Camera and Sarasota Hardware & Paint Co., the landscape of downtown business continues to change.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • February 20, 2013
Area standout returns to dugout

Former Palmetto High and Manatee Community College infielder Erin Spivey aims to bring a championship mentality to Braden River in her first season at the helm.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Josh Siegel |
  • March 6, 2013
County considers new tax

Manatee County officials are considering an ordinance calling for the public to vote for a sales tax hike to fund indigent health care.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Jay Heater |
  • July 11, 2018
Sarasota's Temple Emanu-El teen keeps pen pal relationship thriving with friend in Israel

Sarasota's Temple Emanu-El teen keeps pen pal relationship thriving with friend in Israel

  • East County
  • News
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • April 29, 2020
East County athletes had shown promise before season was cancelled

Lakewood Ranch, Braden River and ODA stars gave great performances.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • May 1, 2017
Remembering June LeBell, the voice of Sarasota’s music community

Known for her warmth and expertise, the singer, music critic, radio personality and lecturer died Sunday, April 30.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
  • By Brendan Lavell |
  • November 20, 2019
Harris Francois ready to step up as Longboat Key Club tennis director

Briana Harris Francois worked under John Woods for seven years at Longboat Key Club. Now, she's succeeding the only Director of Tennis the club has ever known — and she's spent a lifetime preparing for it.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By David Conway |
  • May 21, 2018
Bayfront group unveils latest plans

The Bay Sarasota is firming up a plan for redeveloping the land around the Van Wezel, but several variables are still left to be finalized.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Jay Heater |
  • March 28, 2019
Attention! This Lakewood Ranch High 17-year-old joins Army

This Lakewood Ranch High 17-year-old joins Army Reserves as a junior.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • November 6, 2018
Hopes keeps School District of Manatee County board seat

Carol Whitmore pulls away from challenger to keep at-large commission seat in Manatee County while school board incumbent Scott Hopes turns away challenger..

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • February 20, 2019
Fun and healthy

There's always something to do.

  • Health
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • January 5, 2018
Rhiannon Paget talks marine biology and Asian art

Not long before Rhiannon Paget was curator for Asian arts at The Ringling, she was studying marine life along with Japanese art.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Berkley Mason |
  • August 24, 2017
'Bedsheet Man' made without deep pockets

Locally produced short film hopes to generate widespread attention.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • June 9, 2017
Recording History: Siesta Key resident reflects on witnessing the "Iron Curtain" speech

Suzanne Bissell didn’t know that a quick trip to Fulton, Mo., would give her the reporting opportunity of a lifetime.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • June 29, 2017
Improv, the Next Generation

Sarasota Improv Festival sets the stage for new wave improv performers at Florida Studio Theatre.

  • Arts + Entertainment
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  • By Katie Johns |
  • January 18, 2017
Longboat Key Obituaries

Ruth Hample, Marcia Mott, Patricia Tisbo, Harley Whitfield and Donald Wright died.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • January 19, 2017
SMA girls basketball player takes flight as leader

The Eagles' point guard has added to her scoring arsenal over the years.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
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